Garcia de la Avaricia

Garcia de la Avaricia (1693-) was a Spanish privateer who was the self-proclaimed Lord of Isla de la Avaricia in the eastern Caribbean. In the 1740s he fought a war with French privateer Pierre le Porc of nearby Ile d'Etable de Porc, giving letters of marque to privateers to fight the French.

Biography
Garica de la Avaricia was born in Spain, but moved to the Caribbean in the 1740s to seek work as a privateer. Found around bars on the Isla de la Avaricia, he was a drunkard who called himself "Lord" of the island. He sought to take control of the eastern Caribbean, but was opposed by French privateer Pierre le Porc from nearby Ile d'Etable de Porc.

Avaricia gave letters of marque signed by King Fernando VI of Spain to privateers in order to bolster his cause, allowing the men's ships to attack French ships legitimately. It was a large game of chess, with both sides locked in stalemate as privateers waged a costly war on the high seas.